Travel

  1. The Attitude of Gratitude Lives On…

    Via Twitter last night: We are deeply saddened to announce the closure/sale of all NorCal Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre locations. cafegratitude.info/component/cont… Great sadness, indeed! One of my all time favorite restaurants is...
  2. WARNING: Plant-Based Thanksgiving

    Preparing my first raw, plant-based Thanksgiving dinner, poolside.2006Little did I know… I’ll never forget my first raw, plant-based Thanksgiving. Poolside in Key Largo, I was slicing, dicing and blending beautifully...
  3. Birth Announcement: Wesley Parkton Drake

    Wesley Parkton DrakeSeptember 4, 2011Italian Greyhound We just picked up our new little puppers in Parkton, NC and are bringing him home today. Welcome to our family baby Wesley!!! XOXOXOXOXOXO...
  4. Taking Time to Stop and Count the Butterflies

    Karner Blue Butterfly Feeding on Horsemint Fortunately I have friends like Deb who volunteer me for things like driving two hours away to count butterflies in the middle of a forest on a...
  5. Visiting Martha Stewart’s Garden

    Shaun Kass, Martha’s Head Gardener, and I pose in front of Martha’s conservatory. Over a year ago I came up with a unique fundraising idea for my nonprofit, The Giving...